Gordon Ramsay's Bolognese Sauce

• onion, grated
• carrot, grated
• olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• dried oregano
• ground beef
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• red wine
• chopped tomatoes
• Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons milk

Preparation

1. Step 1

   0:14
   Grate the onion and carrot. This helps them cook faster.
2. Step 2

   0:24
   Heat olive oil in a hot pan. Add the grated onion and carrot to form a puree of vegetables that will enrich the sauce. Lightly season.
3. Step 3 · 1.5-2 minutes

   0:40
   Add the crushed garlic and dried oregano. Cook for 1.5 to 2 minutes, lightly sweating the vegetables without browning them.
4. Step 4

   1:02
   Make a well in the center of the pan and add the ground beef directly into the hot part of the pan. Sweat off the mince quickly to prevent it from turning gray.
5. Step 5

   1:17
   Create a well in the center of the pan again. Add a tablespoon of tomato puree and sweat it off a little to remove the tart taste, then fold it in.
6. Step 6

   1:33
   Add red wine and reduce it down to a syrup to strengthen the flavor and give the sauce body.
7. Step 7

   1:45
   Add the chopped tomatoes and fold them into the mince. Season with a little Worcestershire sauce for heat, spice, and to darken the mince.
8. Step 8 · 5-6 minutes

   2:01
   Turn the heat down and leave the sauce to simmer for 5 to 6 minutes.
9. Step 9

   2:05
   Add the milk to give the sauce a smooth, silky finish, then taste.